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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1972
Page
5
The annual Punt and Kick contest sponsored by Dale's Ford Sales will be held at the football field on September 30. Boys aged 8 to 13 may compete with an entry fee paid to dealer sponsor Dale Whitecotton.
Area farmers and ranchers plan to donate two or three calves each fall to Winters High School Vocational Agriculture to feed as class projects. Students would track growth and costs, while volunteers contribute 200 pounds of meat for the annual membership barbecue and to fund the Junior Livestock Show through spring slaughter and sale.
The week of September 25 30 is designated State Highway Week in Texas. The Ballinger county highway maintenance office will hold open house all week from 1 to 5 pm inviting visitors to the office on the old Winters and Ballinger highway.
Winters Blizzards holding a 2-1 record travel to Eldorado to face the Eagles in a non conference game. Eldorado, ranked No 5 in 9 A, defeated Iraan and Rankin and lost to Ozona as Winters seeks a tough test against a quick balanced foe. Coach Chili Black noted a strong defensive effort last week and said fans provided big support for a hard fought finish.
A Winters Lions Club team captured first in the Lions Club Golf Tournament at Winters Country Club Saturday. Nine area clubs competed. 49 players entered. Individual low scores went to Alden Lancaster Jiggs Nichols and Pete Gonzales. misc handicaps and prizes announced. club president George Beard thanked sponsors and course owners.
North Runnels County residents must join the North Runnels Water Supply Corporation by Saturday September 30 to avoid later access issues. About 450 signers are on the map, meeting federal loan requirements, with Winters and Ballinger aiding water sales. Engineers will use signatures to draft plans and estimate total costs for the proposed rural distribution system.
The Dale Sewing Club gathered at Mrs. Ernest Smith’s home to sew quilt blocks and complete a quilt. Attendees included Mesdames Mayo, Whittenberg, Hoppe, Fisher, Traylor, Ham bright, Lehman, Baldwin, Stoecker, Spill, Rodgers, Knight, Davis, Jones, McWilliams, Compton, Traylor, Ueckert, and Miss Emma Henniger. The next meeting is set for October 10 at Mrs. Clifton Davis’s home.
Scott King of Winters High School earns Who's Who Among American High School Students recognition for leadership in academics and activities. He serves as student body president, holds class offices, and participates in football, track, band, and Jubilee Road. He attended Boys State and may win a $1,000 scholarship with future honors.
Beginning October 1 Winters merchants will add 5 percent total sales tax on items under present rules. The 1 percent city tax was approved 204 to 42 in the April 1 city election. The city tax is collected with the state tax and the state returns the city portion. Officials estimate 30,000 to 35,000 dollars yearly from the new tax.
J A Jernigan has returned home to recover after a week of illness at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo.
Elm Creek Water Control District plans a Oct. 31 election to authorize bonds up to 300000 for engineering, right of way, and construction of flood retaining dams on Elm Creek and tributaries. Construction costs estimated at 25 million. bond repayments targeted with 20 year payoff and a potential 5 cent tax levy. District covers Ballinger Winters area north of Colorado River in Runnels and South Taylor Counties.
The Winters Livestock Association invites all residents to a barbecue at the Community Center Monday October 2 as the annual membership drive. Money raised funds the Junior Livestock Show including trophies and show expenses while organizers expect the show to be the largest yet with about 70 steers entered.
The Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a field tour next Tuesday starting at 8 15 a m at the SCS Ballinger and ending by 3 p m The event will visit cropland grassland and wildlife land to show conservation practices It includes an election for a Zone IV director at the Winters Community Center with noontime voting and catered lunches provided by the district Bill Minzenmayer chairs the district and will represent Zone IV
Elm Creek Water Control District directors announce a $300 000 bond issue plan to voters with public sessions on October 7 10 19 and 26. Meetings will cover floodwater dam projects and the bond proposal inviting all residents and property owners. Board members listed include Hays Hambrick Purifoy Ledbetter Holliday Faubion Spill and Smith.
Keri Lynn Laughon a sophomore at Winters High School was elected Sweetheart of the Winters FFA Chapter. Cheryl Bryan and Martha Pritchard were named Chapter Queens. Laughon will compete in the District FFA Sweetheart contest in Coleman in December.
The Winters Booster Club names Blizzards of the Week based on last Friday's Winters Coleman game. Nominations are made by the coaching staff. Offense honoree is Jerry Mack Jackson and defense honoree is Joe Ray DeLaCrug.
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